Great Decisions (1986)★ 8.9/10
- Talk Show
Directed by: Richardo Lopes, MacDara King, J.T. Gardner, Rick Lopes, Rachel Connolly
Written by: Julia Doran, Daniel Fried, Kyle Haddad-Fonda, MacDara King, Robert Nolan
The Emmy Nominated Great Decisions series is the only documentary series on American television devoted exclusively to in-depth examination of international issues. Narrated by David Straithairn, the 13 episode series looks at critical issues facing America from all angles.
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David StrathairnNarrator
Hope DavisNarrator
Henrietta ForeSelf - Administrator, USAID
Drew BarrymoreSelf - Ambassador Against Hunger, World Food Programme
Walter CronkiteSelf - Narrator
Lester BrownSelf - President, Earth Policy Institute
Peter BrabeckSelf - Chairman, Nestle S.A.Josette ShinerSelf - Executive Director, World Food ProgramRalph BegleiterSelf - HostDavid NovackSelf - CEO and Chairman of the Board, YUM Brands, INCNancy BirdsallSelf - President, Center for Global DevelopmentRafael LimaAdditional NarrationJoachim Von BraunSelf - Director General, International Food Policy Research InstituteDavid RohdeSelfKemal DervisSelfSoner CagaptaySoner Cagaptay
Heather NauertNarrator
Ben RhodesSelf - Former Deputy US National Security Advisor
Chris DabbsAdditional Narration
David MilibandSelf - President, International Rescue CommitteeTrita ParsiSelf - Executive VP, Quincy InstituteJim RischSelfShadi HamidSelf - Senior Fellow, Brookings InstitutionRick WisemanAdditional Narration
Gerald FeiersteinSelf - US Ambassador to Yemen, 2010-13
Seyed Hossein MousavianSelf - Former Iranian DiplomatRabyaah AlthaibaniSelf - Founder, Arab Women's VoiceRob MalleySelf - President, International Crisis GroupArbella Bet-ShlimonAdditional NarrationKyle Haddad-FondaAdditional NarrationChristine Vande GriendAdditional NarrationSummer NasserSelf - CEO, Yemen AidFatima AlasrarSelf - Non-Resident Fellow, Middle East InstituteAhmed MuthanaSelf - Southern Transitional Council Representative to USElana DeLozierSelf - Washington Institute for Near East PolicySahr MuhammedallySelf - Director for MENA & South Asia at the Center for Civilians in ConflictChris MurphySelfSusan ZiadehSelf - Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs